Salisbury (CT) Salisbury School Tight End Will Tye to commit to Florida State
by Bud Elliott on Jan 16, 2010 5:34 PM EST
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Our sources indicate that Will Tye, a tight end prospect from Connecticut's prestigious Salisbury School will soon commit to the Florida State Seminoles. He is currently on his official visit in Tallahassee. Tharinger.com reported around noon that he pulled the trigger.
[Update: 01/16/10 3:48 PM EST ] Noleinsider.com is now also reporting that Tye has committed and they have confirmation from Tye himself:
Will Tye has informed NoleInsider that he has committed to the FSU coaching staff this morning. Tye had this to say this morning regarding questions of his commitment.. "Yes it's true, I committed to Florida state, I am a Nole."
As of 3:48 Eastern, this is a done deal.
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 230 lbs
40-YD: 4.6
Vert: 36"
Rivals Rating 3* (5.7)
Other Offers: Miami, NC State. Pursued by LSU.
Academics: Attended the prestigious Salisbury Prep School this year. Some concern, but he went to Salisbury to improve his grades and his profile as a prospect.
Tye is very tight with Florida State offensive coordinator/ tight ends coach/ recruiting coordinator James Coley, a strong candidate for the Rivals.com recruiter of the year award. Per his twitter updates, Coley flew to Connecticut at least two times, and while the coach did not name the prospects (NCAA rule), FSU has only offered two prospects in Connecticut and both attend Salisbury. The Salisbury School is also home to defensive lineman Bjoern Werner, Tye's teammate and Florida State target. Tye apparently has a great time on his visit. Here is some film on Tye.
The Catch he makes at 4:18 is great. Really, the whole sequence following that catch is tremendous. At 6:23 he does a nice job to jab step the corner before coming for the slant. Tye is a similar athlete to another familiar Connecticut tight end, UF's Aaron Hernandez. He also reminds us of former Missouri tight end Martin Rucker. Martellus Bennet, formerly of Texas A&M and now with the Dallas Cowboys is another good comparison. Tye looks like he has the frame to add 20-30 lbs in time.
With his size and quickness, Tye is an immediate match-up problem for college defenses. Florida State can "flex" him out wide if they choose. Will Tye is already close to being as good as Beau Reliford, Florida State's current tight end. Beau is just never going to be a great ball catcher. Will Tye wants and attacks the ball. He plays against poor competition, but his quarterback is also terrible and he had to adjust to a lot of bad throws. Tye also impressed in the Texas High School All-Star Event in which he recently participated. He repeatedly finds a way to come down with the ball.
Tye will likely never be a good in-line blocker, given his abilities. He's very "high-waisted" (long legs short torso), which is great for running but not so much for in-line blocking. Still, after watching his film, it is difficult if not impossible to imagine that there are 18 better tight end prospects than Will Tye.
Tye's rating is hurt by the poor competition against which he plays. Fair enough, but after he showed well in the Texas high school all-star game, he should have been bumped up to a 4*. The rating services dropped the ball on Tye.
The TomahawkNation.com recruiting map has been updated to reflect the commitment.
Make sure to check the TomahawkNation.com Recruiting Board to stay current with all the 'Nole's current targets!
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!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Awesome pick up, this kid will re-define the TE position at Florida State. I’m very interested to see how Coley\Fisher plan to use him. I could see him playing next year with his prowess for catching the football.
In time he will become a better in line blocker, but he will need to add bulk.
Agreed.
Even in the “low quality” version it was practically crystal clear. Those prep schools have nice every thing!
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by geoffissiffoeg on Jan 16, 2010 4:46 PM EST up reply actions
Sweet
This kid looks like he’s gonna be a stud, like the Aaron hernandez comparison alot
by FSUFEARTHISSSPEAR on Jan 16, 2010 3:54 PM EST via mobile reply actions
you know who else played against crap competition?
randy moss at marshall…. he was still an amazing player
dunno he goes to my high school
an old classmate of mine, Frank Rose, is the OC there now that I think about it. I’m gonna see if he can tell me anything.
What we do in life, echoes in eternity.
Frank told me
he’s on his 4th official visit with UF this weekend and has one scheduled to Rutgers next week. His four though are :Purdue, Illinois, FSU, and Rutgers not in that order.
He is definitely waiting till NSD.
What we do in life, echoes in eternity.
That's what his coach said in an article about a week ago
We were all created to be Seminoles. This is why we bleed garnet and piss gold.
by NoleThruandThru on Jan 17, 2010 10:55 AM EST up reply actions
I knew somebody was gonna say that
by ApalachNole on Jan 16, 2010 4:08 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
I didn't think it would come that early in the thread
It's a beautiful day in Tallahassee
by RaysnNoles on Jan 16, 2010 4:23 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
It's his big catch ability
I watched Brandon in person, and he would just stab balls out of the air with one hand.
"Kill a fly with an axe"
by SteadfastNole on Jan 16, 2010 5:20 PM EST up reply actions
hey - anyone know whats going on w/ the forums at 'tha ringer'?
‘gameday’ is the only one appearing…
It is working for me.
You may have to log back in to get to the rest of the forums.
by TEMPORARY LIKE ACHILLES on Jan 16, 2010 4:09 PM EST up reply actions
This pickup kinda scares me
Only because of his level of competiton. But I guess if Coley likes him he can’t be too bad.
by ApalachNole on Jan 16, 2010 4:06 PM EST via mobile reply actions
He did very well against the Texas and Louisiana kids in the all-star game
Also, there have been some good players to come out of the northeast
Like you mentioned in the update, Aaron Hernandez.
We can only hope he’s as good as Aaron Hernandez.
SCALP 'EM SEMINOLES!
Hey FSUn or any CT noles,
What kinda school is Salisbury? Has a “prep/all-boys” kinda ring to it
by ApalachNole on Jan 16, 2010 4:19 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
I went to an all-boys catholic high school in miami
trust me when I say it didnt stop us from chasing girls around. actually, most guys liked it because they could run their mouths without having to censor themselves in front of the girls.
by NorthernHaze on Jan 17, 2010 10:54 AM EST up reply actions
it's not religious
But it is all boys. I went to a New England prep school and we played Salisbury in some sports. Gorgeous campus in NW Connecticut out in the woods.
I have a lot more faith in our current staff...
…finding underrated kids or even a “diamond in the rough”. Sure…I’d rather load up on all 4 and 5-star guys…but those days are over (for now) for FSU.
Agreed
I believe we’ve already seen the shift in the type of kids we can expect to target and recruit successfully under the new regime. With that said, some of these recruiting services are not completely objective or “up to speed” on each and every recruit. So seeing the 2-3 stars from time to time doesn’t make me as nervous as it has in recent years. One because, I think that the “lower” tiered recruits are part of the healthy mix that you need to balance your roster at positions where there is already solid depth with starting experience, and then it becomes more about how the kid develops within the system. Two, a better system and staff will allow for much better growth and development of these recruits who “fly under the radar” and may not be deemed to have the intangibles or “upside” of other, bigger named, recruits.
Christian Ponder is a perfect example of this. He came into Tallahassee from Texas, not very highly touted, and only at 2-3 stars depending upon recruiting site. Under the old regime (pre-Fisher) just like the 4-5 star recruits he would have been doomed to mediocrity and limited development as a player. But under the watchful eye of Fisher, he’s developed into what I would consider to be a Heisman Contender for the 2010 season, barring that he doesn’t have any significant setbacks with his shoulder.
Prior to Fisher really having a chance to work with Christian, he also went out and landed EJ Manual who was being touted as arguably the best QB in the Nation as a 4-5 star recruit out of Virginia, and was being pursued by all of the major D-I programs. For all intents and purposes, I thought, at the time, that Manual would easily be our starting QB by his second year on campus. But with the development of Ponder, Manual has been forced to wait his turn per-say. Although Manuel has demonstrated that he’s capable of leading our football team and has the characteristics and intangibles that you would like to see in your starting QB, the emergence of Ponder allows for our program to grow and develop at the QB position on more accurate and proven schedule.
So going back to my original point, with the right coaching, those 2-3 star recruits, in the right system with the right coaching can not only develop into significant contributors, but potential NFL Draft Prospects. This continued development of the “lower” tiered recruits not only strengthens our depth chart, but helps in the recruiting cycles to land both the top tiered recruits in the country (4-5 star kids), but the “right” recruits/kids that fit our system (2-3 star recruits) both on and off the field that could easily surpass another highly touted recruit with the right structure and support system placed around them.
The example that I used with Ponder/Manuel, the development of Ponder and early addition of Manual has not only established the QB position (can’t remember the last time I was able to say that) and firmed up our depth chart for the next 3 years or so, but also allows us to recruit better prospects at positions such as WR, RB, and OL because of the continuity we have at the most important position on the offensive side of the ball. So needless to say, I have quite a bit of faith in Fisher and his new staff to bring in the “right” kids regardless of star ratings, kids who want to compete, adopt a team first mentality, and fill their specific role within our program.
I understand the lack of competition
But this kid will present some real matchup problems no matter who he’s playin against. How many tight ends do you see returning kicks and punts for touchdowns on a consistent basis, against anyone. Not many. That shows his athleticism, which is what we need in a tight end. Very reminiscent of Brandon Warren
by FSUFEARTHISSSPEAR on Jan 16, 2010 4:12 PM EST via mobile reply actions
I mentioned brandon warren because he wasnt much of a blocker but was a mismatch with LB’s…Tye will get a chance to get put on favorable matchups and should bring a new look and upgrade talent at the position here at FSU….more weapons,pick your poison
Excellent!
Maybe we will learn how to defend a tight end in practice now. That would be fantastic.
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by Nattylite on Jan 16, 2010 4:24 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
I think we'll see that zone coverage
will cause TEs to be picked up more in our schemes (except maybe in cases of Flood routes). Regardless of the scheme (man or zone), the name of the game is pressure on the QB. Otherwise, man gets beat and zones break down. It’s all interdependent.
schollys
can we just bump o’dell’s pay $20-30k/yr & let jarred become a ‘walk-on’ if we get tight on the schollys?
I would imagine the coach couldn't use that "pay raise" to pay for school, but
most definitely Clint and Jared could get loans to pay for school and their father/uncle could pay the loans off AFTER they’ve left school with said “pay raise”.
But if you Bump his pay then FSU is on the hook for that $$$ after jarred is gone
Unless you dump Odell at the same time
we should call usc to ask if its legit
they seem to know where the line lies…
Sorry for my ignorance...
but I’ve seen TWSS a few times and am not sure of what it means….could someone clarify?
It means
that’s what she said. It’s a random meme.
"He went into this whole spiel about Shaolin monks or something like that, how we need to be like Shaolin monks and how they don't talk for 15 years and stuff." - Caz Piurowski about Coach Coley
If Im not mistaken, we’ve been asked by TN admins to not repeat this stale joke 800 times a thread
by NorthernHaze on Jan 17, 2010 10:58 AM EST up reply actions
They've changed their stance but reserve the right to delete one-liners if they're not funny.
Diverting threads off-topic is still a no-no.
Yes, we can take at least 8 more kids and I expect probably 10 more due to some grey-shirting of 2 kids
and no, not sure who at this point
Are there any guys with an injury that would likely prevent them from being 100% for this upcoming season?
That’d help out with convincing a kid to greyshirt.
not to my knowledge
Holmes wants to redshirt because he won’t be 18 until after the season.
Greyshirt kids need to be able to handle not having the structure of the program in their first few months.
Holy crap. so that means he was 16 years old at Seminole Showtime this summer? (when he committed)
Somebody check the milk hormone levels in Texas.
by The K-Man on Jan 16, 2010 5:12 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Celtic, I guaduated in 93 but I took the 5 year plan
Micro & Macro Economics at the same time determined my future. Thank you Statistics degree.
Go Noles!!
by AbeFroman21 on Jan 16, 2010 11:24 PM EST up reply actions
lol ok…but assuming we take C.Green,Lemonier,Smith,C Jones….those 4 extra slots would mean alot for FSU
Do you see Tye
as more of the H-back type player as opposed to Sessions who would be used specifically as a TE?
I know you can fight. But it's our wits that make us men.
Sessions needs a lot of work. I think Tye will eventually play at 250ish, and should be able to play a bit of in-line TE as well as Flex out
I have a hard time projecting tank right now. So raw.
But if he isn't ready to compete yet
we’d be better off using 2 backs to block/catch or a 6th OL to run block than an unready Sessions.
I wonder how safe he is in this class, could he be incourage to look else where?
Or defer his enrolement? I know we probably wanted to take 2 TE’s this year but we seem to be in play for a lot more guys who are less of a project right now. Sounds like Tank needs a rs and probably another year after to be a contrbutor. We could just take another TE next cycle, esp with Jabris finally showing something until the injury. Don’t get me wrong I really like his potential but I don’t see where all these slots are gonna come from if we get most of the guys were lining up for visits for.
Sessions
I think we need to think very hardly about greyshirting Sessions and if Holmes is adament on redshirting then he should be a greyshirt candidate as long as he agrees with it. If Sessions leaves it is no sweat off our backs.
Jimbo is going to need to get very creative down the stretch if all these targets want to be a part of the class.
not sure
Think they can just work out and attend classes but cannot officially have anything to do with the team once the school year starts. Obviously they can’t practice, but let greyshirts get acclimated to the school and move them into the weight room.
A Recruit who Greyshirts
Enrolls in his chosen school for the fall, but he only attends part time. By enrolling part time, his eligibility window does not start. Tuition is paid by the athlete (i.e. no scholarship).
During this time, the athlete is in NO way a part of the football program. He cannot participate in team meetings, practices, workouts, NOTHING. He is a regular student, and can be afforded no privileges that are not available to all students.
Cannot attend classes to be qualified for a GS
once you are enrolled in classes (even as a part-time student) your eligibility clock starts.
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I know some are worried about his level of competition but the kids has some hands.
Very nice. Also noticed there were few people who could run him down once he got up to speed.
looks like a stud to me...
whatever competition, you must be athletic to return kicks with moves like that.
mold him into a stud-hauss!!!
Nice addition!
FSUncensored, thanks for the confirmation and the added information on our latest addition to the Noles. Truly Florida State is on track for an outstanding recruiting year!
Other than the obvious targets…I’m keenly interested in those players “under the radar”.
What are your thoughts?
Go Noles!!
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Can he be used like Hernandez?
I always liked that TE shovel pass they would utilize with Hernandez. It really worked well against us. Is Tye athletic enough to pull something like that off? Would be another nice wrinkle for our offense…
I think that type of play is good a couple times per game.
I think if you have a mobile QB you should take advantage of it.
Can't wait to see him on the field with EJ
Pair this big bodied, sure handed TE with Kenny Shaw and DJJ, EJ Manuel is gonna have some weapons to work with! Tye’s first two steps seem to be a little lumbering, but once he’s got his mass moving, he looks like he’s flying down the field. Liking the recruiting by the new regime.
Stoked about this kid.
Going to be an excellent h-back. Looks a bit bigger than 230. Of course those preppy boys he’s playing against may all actually be under 180 so it’s hard to tell. HAHA. Still, kid has excellent body control for a big guy and a great burst of speed in open. Defenses are going to have some serious trouble with Will in Jimbo’s offense.
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He kind of reminds me of Mohamed Sanu from Rutgers.
Probably not as fast but long legs and stride. Big target with great hands.
Not an alcoholic, just an FSU grad.
by onebarrelrum on Jan 16, 2010 8:53 PM EST up reply actions
He is about the same size and speed as Fortson
I believe this guy could play wide out if they wanted him to. jimbo always liked the big receivers who could hammer small defensive backs.
" Fisher’s approach to building a winner is lifted from Saban’s playbook. Right down to the terminology such as becoming more "process oriented" as opposed to "results oriented."
" Nick and I are friends," he said. "That guy is one of the best football coaches I’ve ever been around. God knows he’s brilliant. … A lot of the things he believes are a lot of things I believe. We’re very similar!
The process begins!
I’d like to see us start him at H-back and motion him out wide with a slot receiver on the inside ala the Saints. Usually that’s only done to get the mismatch for the slot receiver (he’s probably matched up against a LB at that point) but he looks like he could give CBs trouble out there with his size and be a legitimate threat.
Complete threadjacking here, but...
Have they announced the date of the G&G game yet? I cannot find it and knew to ask here for the quickest and best answer. I can’t wait to see these guys!!!
April 10th.
Google’s got nothin’ on me.
by The K-Man on Jan 17, 2010 1:58 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
I'll be there
And I’m looking forward to getting back on TN right afterward.
"He went into this whole spiel about Shaolin monks or something like that, how we need to be like Shaolin monks and how they don't talk for 15 years and stuff." - Caz Piurowski about Coach Coley
First time I watched his film
and there’s a lot to like. Good hands, great target, great speed. Aggressive runner. Some decent cuts (at TE!). Impressed that he’s moving like that with his size. I think he’ll drive the competition nuts.
"He went into this whole spiel about Shaolin monks or something like that, how we need to be like Shaolin monks and how they don't talk for 15 years and stuff." - Caz Piurowski about Coach Coley
Agree
I’ve been watching any film I can find on the Tye since yesterday and I’m not sure what there is not to be impressed about. With that said, I agree with most of the analysis that he most likely won’t contribute heavily as an in-line blocker as a freshman. But he could very easily contribute in certain packages along with down and distance scenarios to create match-up problems for opposing defenses.
That being said, the H-Back position could be ideal early on and from what I’ve seen he should be capable of blocking on the downhill and while in space. That being said, Tye has a pretty will rounded skill set and give’s us the type of player at the TE/H-Back that we’ve lacked for quite some time. Big get for Coley and crew IMO and plenty to be excited about with this kid.
It will be awesome to have another position threat
that D’s have to prepare for in 2010 and beyond………
Chop it up Seminoles!
I agree
Hopefully we see big things from him this season
Speaking of threat
J.R. Ferguson – To VISIT FSU on 1-22-2010. This would be a HUGE pick up for the Noles, also noticed that we have offered William Gholston who is currently committed to Michigan State. If we can sway him away or at least get him to take a visit would be bigger then getting ELam. The man was a beast at the UA game.
by FearThaSpearWeAreFSU on Jan 17, 2010 4:18 PM EST up reply actions
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